One danger of the system-blame orientation is that it
a. gives too much credibility to the idea that some individuals are malicious for psychological reasons.
b. blames the victim.
c. can present people as robots controlled totally by their social environment.
d. has no explanation for social problems like poverty or recidivism.
Answer: c. can present people as robots controlled totally by their social environment.
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